apostrophe

Does 80s Need An Apostrophe? Does 80s need an apostrophe? For instance, you would write “the 1980s,” or “the 1850s.” You should not place an “apostrophe -s” after the decade. Apostrophes are for forming contractions or indicating possession; they are not for forming plurals of numbers. Therefore it is incorrect to write “the 1980’s” or